Date:         Wed, 30 Jan 2002 04:39:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Vanagon Man <VGONMAN@MSN.COM>
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From:         Vanagon Man <VGONMAN@MSN.COM>
Subject:      2.1L home rebuild BTDT help needed
Comments: To: Vanagain <KENWILFY@aol.com>
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Volks,
My euphoria with my 88 Wolfsburg has died for the moment...........

I had it running, but the exhaust sounded a little odd, and i figured I better do a compression test to see what i had  
The good..... 2 and 4 were showing 135 lbs.......the bad 1 and 3 showed 35lbs.  So, did leak down test........valves leaking air and so are the rings, big time.  So I have no other option but to pull the motor.  

Of course buying a new rebuild would be the ultimate, but since the van sort of fell into my lap, i do not have the extra $2500 for that lying around, and i refuse to go into debt for it.

A buddy has his old 2.1 that was leaking coolant we pulled for his TIICO.  I can have it.  Here are my plans after looking at prices for parts.

New heads or rebuilt from Boston Bob
New rings (the pistons and cylinder sets run between $250 and $400 dollars!)
New rebuilt rods (BOston Bob of course)

Naturally a confirmation of endplay being well within tolerance would occur before i took this approach.   

Any one been there done that?

Adam P

81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick)
70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road)
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)

1984 Partsmobile (for sale)
1982 Westy (for sale)
Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)